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This is a drawing of a banjo clock design. It includes detailed sketches of two components, a face design and a base design, drawn with precise measurements and annotations. The face design features Roman numerals XII and VI, with a circular centerpiece and decorative elements. The base design showcases a scene of a person in classical attire interacting with an animal, framed within a decorative border. The drawing contains labeled parts and measurements, suggesting it may be a technical or artistic design for clock making.
National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design
Banjo Clock
Emilio Zito
- Date
- 1935/1942
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 30.5 x 23 cm (12 x 9 1/16 in.)
- Classification
- Index of American Design · Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.8.10424
- Credit line
- Index of American Design
- Time span
- 1926 to 1950
- Department
- CG-W
Subjects and terms
- American
Inscription
upper right in graphite: BANJO CLOCK / ONEIDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY / UTICA, NY
NGA object ID 22520. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.